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Southwell School

Full Primary · Private : Fully Registered · Claudelands, Hamilton

653 students on the roll in Claudelands · privately run, the Ministry does not rate it.

Its rating

Private, the Ministry does not rate private schools. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

  • 200 Peachgrove Road, Claudelands, Hamilton, 3252
  • Roll: 653 (October 2026)
  • Co-Educational
  • Not applicable
  • Opened 1911
  • Boarding: Yes
  • Phone: 07-855 2089
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Contact: Keryn Bindon
  • Website: southwell.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 450 · 69%
Pacific 12 · 2%
Asian 203 · 31%
MELAA 18 · 3%
International 2 · 0%

Students may identify with more than one group, the counts are the Ministry’s own and need not sum to the roll.

Other schools near here

Ministry of Education school directory via data.govt.nz · zones via the Ministry’s enrolment-zone map · refreshed 3 November 2026.

What stood on this ground before → · On the map →

Questions, answered briefly

What kind of school is Southwell School?

Full Primary · Private : Fully Registered · Co-Educational, in Claudelands.

How many students does Southwell School have?

653 on the roll at October 2026, the Ministry of Education’s count.

Does Southwell School have an Equity Index?

No, the Ministry does not rate private schools.

Where is Southwell School?

200 Peachgrove Road, Claudelands, Hamilton. The school’s page here links its street, its suburb and the Ministry’s own entry.